State police said a trooper working at a construction detail on I-93 in Windham saw a car drive by at a high rate of speed about 7:21 a.m. The trooper started following the car south and saw it weave around other vehicles and travel in the breakdown lanes, police said.

Because of heavy commuter traffic and bad weather, the trooper broke off the chase after a short time, but he was able to get the car's license plate number and later identify it as a 2013 Hyundai Sonata rental car.

The renter was identified as Frederick Dehner, 41, of Nashua. Police said they went to his home, and he admitted to speeding. When police tried to arrest him, he tried to run away, but he was captured, police said.